Calendar for Shir Hashirim

The tables on this page indicate the Shir HaShirim verses for specific weeks associated with Torah portions. Click the name of the portion to view the verses, Rabbi Shefa’s translations, commentaries, and her suggested practices.

These tables indicate the traditional Diaspora date for each portion. On holidays, the cycle is interrupted in favor of a special reading appropriate to the day. Because of the Hebrew lunar-solar calendar, there are some portions that “double up” during the shorter years to fit all the readings into the calendar. Those portions are indicated with an asterisk (*).


Genesis

Shir HaShirim
Verses
2023-2024
5784
2024-2025
5785
Bereshit Ch 1: 1-3 Oct 14, ’23 Oct 26, ’24
Noah Ch 1: 4 Oct 21, ’23 Nov 2, ’24
Lekh-Lekha Ch 1: 5-6 Oct 28, ’23 Nov 9, ’24
Vayera Ch 1: 7-8 Nov 4, ’23 Nov 16, ’24
Chayei Sarah Ch 1: 9-11 Nov 11, ’23 Nov 23, ’24
Toldot Ch 1: 12-14 Nov 18, ’23 Nov 30, ’24
Vayetze Ch 1: 15-17 Nov 25, ’23 Dec 7, ’24
Vayishlach Ch 2: 1-2 Dec 2, ’23 Dec 14, ’24
Vayeshev Ch 2: 3 Dec 9, ’23 Dec 21, ’24
Miketz Ch 2: 4-5 Dec 16, ’23 Dec 28, ’24
Vayigash Ch 2: 6-7 Dec 23, ’23 Jan 4, ’25
Vayechi Ch 2: 8-9 Dec 30, ’23 Jan 11, ’25

Exodus

Shir HaShirim
Verses
2023-2024
5784
2024-2025
5785
Shemot Ch 2: 10-12 Jan 6, ’24 Jan 18, ’25
Va’eyra Ch 2: 13-14 Jan 13, ’24 Jan 25, ’25
Bo Ch 2: 15 Jan 20, ’24 Feb 1, ’25
Beshallach Ch 2: 16-17 Jan 27, ’24 Feb 8, ’25
Yitro Ch 3: 1-2 Feb 3, ’24 Feb 15, ’25
Mishpatim Ch 3: 3-4 Feb 10, ’24 Feb 22, ’25
Terumah Ch 3: 5-6 Feb 17, ’24 Mar 1, ’25
Tetzaveh Ch 3: 7-8 Feb 24, ’24 Mar 8, ’25
Ki Tisa Ch 3: 9-10 Mar 2, ’24 Mar 15, ’25
Vayakhel Ch 3: 11 Mar 9, ’24 Mar 22, ’25
Pekuday Ch 4: 1-2 Mar 16, ’24 Mar 29, ’25

Leviticus

Shir HaShirim
Verses
2023-2024
5784
2024-2025
5785
Vayikra Ch 4: 3-4 Mar 23, ’24 Apr 5, ’25
Tzav Ch 4: 5-7 Mar 30, ’24 Apr 12, ’25
Shemini Ch 4: 8-9 Apr 6, ’24 Apr 26, ’25
Tazria Ch 4: 10-11 Apr 13, ’24 May 3, ’25*
Metzora Ch 4: 12-14 Apr 20, ’24 May 3, ’25*
Acharei Mot Ch 4: 15-16 May 4, ’24 May 10, ’25*
Kedoshim Ch 5: 1 May 11, ’24 May 10, ’25*
Emor Ch 5: 2-3 May 18, ’24 May 17, ’25
Behar Ch 5: 4-5 May 25, ’24 May 24, ’25*
Bechukotai Ch 5: 6-7 June 1, ’24 May 24, ’25*

Numbers

Shir HaShirim
Verses
2023-2024
5784
2024-2025
5785
Bamidbar Ch 5: 8-9 June 8, ’24 May 31, ’25
Naso Ch 5: 10-13 June 15, ’24 June 7, ’25
Beha’alotekha Ch 5: 14-16 June 22, ’24 June 14, ’25
Shelach Lekha Ch 6: 1-3 June 29, ’24 June 21, ’25
Korach Ch 6: 4-5 July 6, ’24 June 28, ’25
Chukat Ch 6: 6-7 July 13, ’24 July 5, ’25
Balak Ch 6: 8-9 July 20, ’24 July 12, ’25
Pinchas Ch 6: 10 July 27, ’24 July 19, ’25
Matot Ch 6: 11 Aug 3, ’24* July 26, ’25*
Massei Ch 6: 12 Aug 3, ’24* July 26, ’25*

Deuteronomy

Shir HaShirim
Verses
2023-2024
5784
2024-2025
5785
D’varim Ch 7: 1-2 Aug 10, ’24 Aug 2, ’25
V’Etchanan Ch 7: 3-4 Aug 17, ’24 Aug 9, ’25
Eikev Ch 7: 5-7 Aug 24, ’24 Aug 16, ’25
Re’eh Ch 7: 8-11 Aug 31, ’24 Aug 23, ’25
Shoftim Ch 7: 12-14 Sep 7, ’24 Aug 30, ’25
Ki Tetze Ch 8: 1-2 Sep 14, ’24 Sep 6, ’25
Ki Tavo Ch 8: 3-5 Sep 21, ’24 Sep 13, ’25
Nitzavim Ch 8: 6-7 Sep 28, ’24* Sep 20, ’25
Vayelech Ch 8: 8-10 Sep 28, ’24* Sep 27, ’25
Ha’azinu Ch 8: 11-14 Oct 5, ’24 Oct 4, ’25
Coda Ch 8:14 Oct 19, ’24 Oct 11, ’25

Hebcal.com provides dates of Torah readings and holidays, as well as candle-lighting times.